News: ESPND: Jerry on Travis Frederick: 'He will start'

IRVING, Texas – The company line is that Cowboys first-round pick Travis Frederick will compete for a starting job this season.

“I had hoped we could come out of this thing with a legitimate starter, a legitimate starter, and he will start,” owner/general manager Jerry Jones said. “He will start. First-rounder and not starting? I know coach wants there to be competition and should be, and we all know that’s the way it is.”

So does the 6-foot-3 5/8, 320-ish-pound Frederick begin his NFL career at guard or center? That’s something the coaches need to determine as quickly as possible after full-team offseason workouts begin next month.

“We’re going to put a base in there where you don’t have a knock-back issue,” Jones said. “Bill Callahan is a big center guy. After your left tackle, he likes the center position as far as the best players on the offensive line. Well, we’ve got Costa. We’re pretty proud of Costa, frankly. Well, can this guy play guard? You bet he can.”

Added head coach Jason Garrett: “Because he has position flex and has played a full season at either spot, we feel good about maybe plugging him in at either spot and having him compete with the guys on our roster. We haven’t made that determination right now. We like competition, as you guys know, and he’ll certainly be very much in the mix.”

Why does Jerry insist on making people starters before they ever hit the practice field? We know he will most likely start but I hate his mentality of giving players positions, these things should be earned on the field.

Why does Jerry insist on making people starters before they ever hit the practice field? We know he will most likely start but I hate his mentality of giving players positions, these things should be earned on the field.

Yup. Another day..another act of Jones stupidity. What a complete idiot.

Why does Jerry insist on making people starters before they ever hit the practice field? We know he will most likely start but I hate his mentality of giving players positions, these things should be earned on the field.

I was gonna ask the same question. Jerry has a history of giving guys jobs before they have a chance to earn it. He declared Holmes to be of great value and we kept that dude around way longer than we should have. He did the same thing last year with Leary, saying the guy could end up starting out of camp until he actually got on the field and everyone saw he was in the deep end.

I was gonna ask the same question. Jerry has a history of giving guys jobs before they have a chance to earn it. He declared Holmes to be of great value and we kept that dude around way longer than we should have. He did the same thing last year with Leary, saying the guy could end up starting out of camp until he actually got on the field and everyone saw he was in the deep end.

Go back and review all the things that Jerry has said over the years. Then see how many come true. It might lead you to believe that not every word that comes out of his mouth is true or in some cases meant to be taken as literally some take it.

The guy is all over the place at times in his communication attempts - and yet some people hang on every word.

Wouldn't hate it in the fourth, though I think I'd prefer Alvin Bailey.

I think if Frederick has the most upside as a C, you put him there. Get a guy in there who can make the right calls all the time, and isn't going to get pushed back into Tony's face. I know guard play has to be improved still, but I certainly woudln't mind pushing out Costa to get a good player there.

hmmm...sounds like Dallas is lining him up as Guard but reports we are hearing...he is like slowest OL to come out in 20 years. Just can't see him pulling or trapping. He needs to be a center who anchors.